Written by Sami Damsky, Behavioral Health Outreach Coordinator Education and PreventionSuicide prevention begins with education. While I do not expect everyone in our community to know everything about suicide, I DO want everyone to know about local resources and where to go for support. So often in our rural mountain community, we hear how we… Continue Reading
Written by Corinne Cavender, Behavioral Health Operations Coordinator When someone is diagnosed with cancer, we don’t call her a cancer. We use positive descriptors like “strong”, “brave”, and even “hero”. When someone breaks his leg, we encourage medical attention and ample time to heal. So, why am I not strong, brave, or someone’s hero because… Continue Reading
By Gina Gurreri, Community Programs Development Supervisor Back-to-school time is often a time to check up on your child’s needs. Do they need a new backpack or new shoes? Do they need a physical for sports or immunizations? Do they have the school supplies and books they’ll need for classes?What about their oral health needs?Tooth… Continue Reading
By Julia Johnson, School-Based Programs CoordinatorAs summer comes to an end, students and school staff start to get ready to go back to school. Transitions are not always easy, and this time there is a lot of stress from uncertainty about what school and even the future looks like.“Chronic stress decreases memory and cognitive flexibility,… Continue Reading
By Ruth Homan, Community Health WorkerWith back-to-school quickly approaching and new lunch rules being implemented, here are some tips for packing fun and nutritious lunches. Let’s feed those brains and growing bodies with great meals on the go that are just as fun as leaving campus! Packed Lunch Planning and PrepA great way to get… Continue Reading
By Ruthie Boyd, Public Health Marketing Coordinator VISTA Every Friday at the intersection of Oak and Pacific, the Telluride Farmer’s Market turns this usually quiet street into a bustling hub of community activity.On Wednesdays at Heritage Plaza in Mountain Village, Market on the Plaza brings together vendors, artisans, visitors, and the local community to share… Continue Reading
By Ruth Homan, Telluride Community Health WorkerBy now, many of us have experienced to a certain degree the ill effects of social distancing for multiple weeks. For most people, a few days of forced social isolation can be an opportunity to be more introspective or partake in self-care which can invoke positive responses in the… Continue Reading
Written by Paul Reich, Behavioral Health Programs Manager Mental Health Awareness Month More Important Than EverWhat a difference a month makes. May is Mental Health Awareness Month but by late March it was clear that both recognizing the month was more important than ever, and that the message needed to change. COVID-19 had upended the… Continue Reading
Until March, the Coronavirus was a topic I paid only scant attention to when it appeared in televised news segments or popped up on my news feed. It still felt distant to me, a flu-like illness that had paralyzed the city of Wuhan, but something that would be certainly be contained in China, if not… Continue Reading
According to the National Institutes of Health, at least 31% of all Americans have at least one key nutrient deficiency. This number could be upwards of 90%, based on the demographic and the nutrient. At the same time, almost 40% of Americans are obese. Furthermore, almost 45% of Americans have at least one preventable chronic… Continue Reading
